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NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee and the tobacco settlement

Nina Cardona

November 20, 2024

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How did a massive tobacco settlement change Tennessee? Plus the local news for November 20, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: smoking, tobacco

Metro Council considers banning smoking and vapor products to improve health and business economics. How do dive bar patrons feel about it?

Ambriehl CrutchfieldandAlexis Marshall

October 14, 2022

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Backers say banning smoking in bars where it’s been allowed will improve health and business. But some patrons say they’ll miss the smoky atmosphere.

Filed Under: Business, Health Care, Metro Tagged With: Jeff Syracuse, Metro Government, smoking

Hookah and cannabis are holding up Nashville’s smoking ban in bars

Blake Farmer

August 31, 2022

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A Metro Council proposal to ban smoking and vaping, even in 21-and-up bars, makes an exception for cigar bars. But hookah lounges and a new cannabis restaurant could be forced to change their businesses if the ordinance passes.

Filed Under: Health Care, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: cigarettes, smoking, tobacco, vaping

Tennessee Health Officials Ask To Revive Anti-Smoking Spending After Years Of Nothing

Blake Farmer

December 10, 2019

Tennessee health officials say they’re making anti-smoking initiatives their top priority next year. That’s because the state ranks basically dead last in spending on smoking prevention, and it shows in the state’s overall health.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Health Care, Lisa Piercey, smoking, Tennessee Department of Health

Poll Claims Even Smokers Support Tighter Tobacco Rules In Tennessee

Blake Farmer

March 27, 2019

Listen Tennesseans appear to back stricter regulations on smoking, according to a poll released Tuesday by anti-smoking advocates. The statewide survey asked whether residents support raising the tobacco age and banning smoking in public places. And a sizeable and bipartisan majority said yes.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: public health, smoking

Why A Tobacco Giant Supports Raising Tennessee’s Smoking Age

Blake Farmer

March 4, 2019

Listen The Tennessee legislature is considering whether to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21. It’s a move that even has some support from one of the world’s largest tobacco conglomerates.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: smoking, tobacco

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